Contained 🇺🇸 Montana

Thompson Fire

Discovered Aug 9, 2015 · MTGNP

🕐 Started …

Acres Burned

17,157

Containment

100%

Location

Montana

Discovered

Aug 9, 2015

Structures

26 destroyed

Casualties

4 injuries

Containment progress100%

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Aug 9, 2015

Fire ignites — Thompson discovered.

Final

100% contained at 17,157 acres. Recovery operations begin.

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